G FOR GENMAISHU, GENSHU & GINJO

December 7, 2020
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Genmaishu (玄米酒): Sake made from unpolished rice. Rare.

Genshu (原酒): Without added water after pressing (undiluted sake), often stronger, with a higher alcohol content (18 %).

Ginjo (吟醸): A Premium sake category (TOKUTEI-MEISHO-SHU) that uses rice polished to between 50 % and 60 %. If "Junmai" is not indicated before the word, it means that a small amount of distilled alcohol is added.

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A FOR ARUTEN

"Aruten" is the abbreviation for "arukoru tenka" (ア ル コ ー ル 添加) which means "addition of alcohol".
B
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B FOR BLENDING

François Chartier was the first to try the experiment in Japan.
C
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C FOR ETHYL CAPROATE

An aromatic molecule produced during the fermentation of sake.
D
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D FOR DAIGINJO

A Premium Sake category (TOKUTEI-MEISHO-SHU) that uses rice polished to less than 50 %.
F
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F FOR FUTSUSHU

Non-Premium Sake.